Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Today was worth the battle for Equality By Jerry Pritikin/Chicago

This image was taken in 1977 at the S.F. Hay Pride Parade- I knew they had good parents.

For Harvey Milk and all the pioneers in the the Gay Rights movement who never stopped marching... it is NOW,more then ever on the road to equality.

On the Day Harvey Milk was the Acting Mayor of San Francisco- 3/9/78 Photo credit:Dan Nicoletta

My iconic image of Harvey Milk that has become a footnote in Gay History 6/7/77

This is my Exhibit of my 40 years as a one man army in the front line of Social Justice!

Chicago 6/26/2013: The news from the Supreme Court has brought all GLBT families closer to the fight for Equal Rights in America. It didn't happen over night and I want to thank all those courageous Draq Queens in San Francisco and Stonewall in New York who paved the way for us starting along time ago. Thanks to the Lawyers,politicians and pundits who helped all of us in our battle against ignorance and right wing bigots and closed minded religious leaders who tried to block us. Cheers and Tears for all of them past,present and in the future. Jerry Pritikin

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About Me

I spent 23 years in Exile in San Francisco, from the early 1960s until the late 1980s. I was a freelance photographer and publicist specializing in one-of-a-kind clients and
businesses. My photos have appeared in
books, exhibits and documentaries. I have
been involved in politics,sports and theater promotions. For over 25 years I was known
as the "Bleacher Preacher" in and around
the "Friendly Confines" of Chicago's Wrigley
Field. At 76, I was inducted into the Chicago Senior Citizen Hall of Fame for my contributions to GLBT history in 2012.This year I was inducted into the National Gay Sports Hall of Fame. I am always available to talk about my involvement in sports,politics and photography.
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